Soldier Perceptions of a Survey Question on The Quality of Leadership and Management: Data from Ten Focus Groups.

摘要

This research sought to determine whether soldiers differ in their interpretation of a particular survey item (one that had been used in several recent surveys) and, if they do, what some of those differences are. The research was designed less to test ideas (or hypotheses) than to generate them. The item asked soldiers how satisfied or dissatisfied they are with 'the quality of leadership and management' and provided four response alternatives ranging from 'very satisfied' to 'very dissatisfied.' Forty officers and enlisted personnel, meeting in small groups that were homogeneous in rank, completed the survey, responded to a 2-item questionnaire concerning their interpretations of the item, and then participated in a follow-up discussion of those interpretations. Several generalizations (hypotheses) are suggested, along with some recommendations for revision. Leadership, Survey, Focus groups.